It’s time for lawmakers to care for those who’ve cared for us throughout COVID

This Labor Day, with the delta variant causing COVID-19 cases to spike, local lawmakers should commit to directly supporting the long-term care workers who have supported our communities throughout this pandemic — and long before it. The last 18 months have shown just how much we rely on the people who show up every day to keep our loved ones healthy and safe: nurses who administer medications and monitor vital signs, aides who bathe and feed, cleaners who disinfect and sanitize — all workers who connect with and keep our loved ones company when we cannot.